Shoe heel



Mayls, 1930. ...Q PARKER y 1,758,583

SHOE HEEL Filed Jag. 30, 1928 f y, Y

` zo 16211/ /5 I0 z/ g5 /zr2 im l atented May 13,1932@ l tasses ris JOHN Q. PARKER, OF SAND'SIKY, OHIO SHOE HEEL Aptiicatidn ined January so, 1928. serial No. 250,499.

This invention relates to improvements in shoe heels and more particularly to an improvenient in rubber heels, and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a rubber heel so constructed that that portion of the heel which is subjected to the greatest wear maybe removed and a corresponding new portion substituted therefor.

Anotherobjectof the invention is to provide a rubber shoe heel so constructed that the portionthereof which is subjected to the greatest wear may be adjusted by a reversal of its position, after one side thereof has become worn, thus presenting a fresh surface '15 which has received but little wear, thus greatly prolonging the life ofthe heel as a whole.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rubber shoe heel including a body section which is recessed in its rea-r side or in l other words that side opposite the breast of the heel, and a section which ,is disposed within the recess, novel means being provided for retaining the second mentioned section in place so thatl it may be removed,.after ith'as become worn, and a new section substituted therefor, the invention also contemplating so constructing the securing means for t-he removable section as to permit of reversal of said section about its axis inthe event one side thereof becomes considerably worn, thus materially prolonging thelife `of the shoe `Another object of they invention is to provide a. shoe heel embodying la body section such as that referred to above, and a section secured to thev body section and positioned in a recess formed in the body section, together with'means whereby the last mentioned section may befsupported for free rotary movement or secured in place in a manner to per'- mit of its reversal about its axis. g `lVhile the accompanying' drawing and the description which is to follow, constitute a disclosure of the preferred. embodiment of the invention, it will be understood that various changes may be made within the scope of what is claimed.

In the accompanying drawing:

O Figure l is a bottom plan view-of a shoe heel constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is al vertical front to rear sectional view therethrough taken substantially on the line-22 of Figure l looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Figure 3 Vis a vertical transverse sectional view through the heel taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure l looking in the direction indicated by the arrows; Y

Figure 4 is a perspective view rof an anchoring member constituting a part of the embodiment shown in Figures l to 3 inclusive;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of another anchoring member constituting a part of the heel shown in Figures l, 2 and 3;

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure l illustrating a slight modification of the invention;

view taken substantially on the line 7-7 of Figure 6 looking in the'direction indicated by the arrows.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1,2 and 3, the shoe heel, which is of rubber, comprises a body member l anda wear member which is indicated in general by the numeral 2. The body member 1 has the usual marginal contour of a shoe heel of this classand is formed in its under face with a circular recess which is indicated by the numeral 8, this recess having itsA rear side approX-imately concentric Vwith respect to the rear end ofthe heel as a whole, and relatively close to the said rear end. The body member p l is formedwith a number of openings l Figure 7 is a vertical longitudinal sectional which are preferably arranged in an arcuate series adjacent the breast ofthe heel member and with other openings 5 which are located j in that portion of the member l in which the recess 3 is formed, these latter openings opening through the inner wall of the recess. Reinforcing disks 6 and 7 are embedded in the body member 1 at the points of location of the openings l and 5 and are perforated to permit the passage of securing nails' or screws, these disks serving to reinforce the body memberl of the heel at the point-sof passage of the securing elements which serve to vsecure this shoe heel.

The wear member 2 of the heel, in this embodiment, is of the circular form shown 111 Figure 1 of the drawing'and of a diameter y to fit snugly and yet rotatably within the recess 8, the said member 2 being likewise of a thickness slightly greater than the depth of the recess so that the under side of the member 2 willbe located in a plane slightly below the plane of the under face of the body member 1. In order that the member 2 may be retained within the recess 3, an anchoring member ofthe form shown in Figure 4 of the drawing and indicated by the numeral 8, is employed. This member comprises a flat oblong body formed upon one side, which is to constitute the upper' side, with a plurality of bosses 9 preferably three in number, two of thesesbosses being located at respective ends of the member Vand the third boss being located midway between the ends. The lsaid member 8 is formed with threaded openings 10 concentric to theY bosses 9 and the member is embedded in the upper face of the body member 1 in the manner clearly shown in Figures 2 and '3 of the drawing so .that its upper face is flush with the upper face of theV said body member, the bodyV member being molded to provide openings 11 which register with the openings 10. A reinforcing member 12 shown most clearly in Figure 5 of the drawing, is embedded diametrically within the member 2 of the heel near the upper face thereof andV is formed with openings 13 two of the openin gs Abeing located substantially at the ends of the' said member 12 and the thirdV opening beinglocated intermediate the said ends, the arrangement of these openings 13 being therefore the same as the arrangement of the openings 10 in the member 8. The wear member 2 is formedwith openings 14 which register with the openings 18 in the member 12 and, at their ends which open through theupper face of the member 2, with respective ones of the openings 11, when the member 2 is in the position illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing. The openings 14 are enlarged at their lower ends as indicated by the numeral 15, soy as -to accommodate the heads 16 of screwsi17 which are litted through the openings 14, 1 3 and 11 and threaded into the openings 10 in the anchoring member 8, and in this manner the member 2rmay be securely held assembled with the member 1, .y

`As stated above, the wear member 2 may be positioned in the recess 3 in the body member 1 of the heel so that the anchoring member 8 extends diametrically and in the position shown vin Figures 1 and 3 of the drawing or in other words on a direct straight line transversely of the member 1, and when the member 2 is arranged in this position, three of the securing screws 17 may be inserted through the openings in the member 2 and its reinforcement 12 and threaded into respective ones of the openings 10 in the anchoring member 8, which, as previously stated, is embedded in the body member 1. When the member 2 is thus attached and connected with the member 1, it will be held stationary and it will be evident at this point that the said member 2 is designed and positioned to receive the maximum amount of wear, it being a well known fact that the rear side of a shoe heel receives greater wear than the breast of the heel. Therefore, when the member 2 is positioned in the manner stated and secured by three of the screws 17 that side of the under face of the member 2 which is located near the rear side of the member 1, will be worn down soon-er than the opposite side of said face of the member and, when the member has become considerably worn, as for example to the point where its under face will be substantially flush with the under face of the body member 1, the screws 17 may be removed and the member 2 rotatably adjusted in the recess 3 until it has been moved through an arc of 180 degrees, whereupon its position will have been reversed and what was formerly the forward side of the member will be presented rearwardly and the formerly rear side will be presented forwardly. The screws 17 may then be reinserted and tightened to secure the member 2 in the new position of adjustment in which position its formerly forward portion will be presented rearwardly and therefore present a substantially new surface. The arrangement of the reinforcing member 8 and the member 12 and the provision of three of the threaded openings 10 in the member 8 and a corresponding number in the member 12 and theY corresponding openings in the body and wear members 1 and 2 respectively presents a distinct advantage inasmuch, where three screws are employed for securing the member 2 in place, the member is rigidly held against any displacement with respect to the member 1 and yet, upon removal of the screws, it may be rotatably adjusted in the manner pointed out above, so as to present a new wear surface. Another decided advantage presented by vthis arrangement is that, instead of employing three of the screws 17, a single screw may be provided and inserted through the middle opening 14, 13 and 11 and into the middle threaded opening 10 in the anchoring niember 8 and when the member 2 is connected .with the member 1, in this manner, the said member 2 may rotate freely within the recess 3. Of course there will be a frictional contact between the upper and peripheral surfaces of the member 2 and the top and circumferential walls of the recess 3, but there the member 2 within the recess 3, from time CTI to time, due to the contact of this member with the ground surface or floor surface prior to Contact of the under surface of the body member 1 with the ground or floor surface and therefore the member 2 may yfrequently change its position and as a consequence the wearimposed upon this member will be more evenly distributed than where the member is rigidly secured by the employe ment of three screws, to the body member 1 of the heel.

In order that the entrance of water from puddles, dust, grit, and other foreign matter into the recess 3 may be prevented, it is preferable that the member 2 be formed about its periphery with an outstanding sealingfiange 18 which will bear flatagainst the under face of the body member 1 of the heel about the recess 3, and as the two members are of relatively soft rubber, this flange will serve eifectually to exclude water,-dirt, dust, and other foreign mattei' from the recess. It will be understood that, where it is desired to hold the wear member 2 against rotation,

s' when assembled with the body member 1, the

intermediate one of the screws 17 may be omitted, if desired.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 6 and 7 of the drawing, the body member of the shoe heel is indicated in general by the numeral 19 and the wea-r member in general by the numeral 20. The body member 19, as in the case of the member 1 of the previously described embodiment, has the general marginal contour of the ordinary shoe heel and the same is formed in its under side with a recess 21 which extends the entire width of the member and from the rear side thereof to a point adjacent the breast 22 of the said body member 19, the forward wall of the recess being indicated bv the numeral 23 and being of arcuate form and preferably curved to correspond to the curvature of the breast 22. Openings 24 are provided in the forward portion of the body member 19 and similar openings 25 are provided in the recessed portion thereof, these latter openings extending in a series spaced inwardly from and conforming substantially to the outline l of the rear and side portions ofthe said member. Reinforcing members 26 corresponding to the members 6 and 7 of the previously described embodiment are embedded in the body member 19V of the heel at the points of location of the openings 24.

The wear member is of a. marginal contour to fill the recess 21 with its forward side recess and with its side and rear margins in of openings 27 which correspond to and are arranged in the same manner as the openings 25, and these openings 27 register with the openings when the member 2() is assembled with the member 19 in the manner shown in Figures 6 and 7 of the drawing. Reinforcing elements 28 are molded in the member 20 and have openings which register with the' openings 27 in said member, so that securing brads or other elements maybe secured through the openings 25 and 27 and the connection reinforced by the said element 28.

Having thus described'the invention,'what I claim is n:` v

A shoe heel comprising a body having a circular recess in its lower face and an elongated recess in itsupper face, an elongated anchor member fitted in said elongated recess having central and side threaded sockets, a circular vwear member fitted in the circular recess, a fiat reinforcing plate embedded in the wear member and having openings therein corresponding to the sockets in the anchoring member, a central screw extending through the axial center of the wear member, the central opening in the reinforcing member and the central socket, and side screws extending through the wear member on each side'of the central screw and through the side openings in the wear member and into the side sockets of the anchoring member.

Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature.

J OH'N Q. PARKER.

i Y12o registration with the side and rear margins y of the body member 19 of the heel, the member 2O being of atliickness equal to the depth of the recess 21 so as to have its under side flush with the under side of the member 19. The wear member 20 is formed with a series 

